367.01 DELIVERY TO SUCCESSOR. Every town officer shall, immediately after qualifying, demand from the officer’s predecessor or other person having control or possession of them, all books, records, and other property belonging to the office. Every person having control or possession of any of them shall, upon the demand, deliver them to the officer. History: […]
367.02 WHEN BOARD IS TO ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS, NOTIFY CLERK. (a) The town board, for sufficient cause shown to it, shall accept the resignation of any town officer. (b) The board shall promptly give notice of the resignation to the town clerk. History: (1085) RL s 678; 1984 c 562 s 29; 1990 c 401 art […]
367.03 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1] 367.03 ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS; VACANCIES; SPECIAL ELECTIONS. Subdivision 1. Supervisors, terms. Except in towns operating under option A or in towns operating as provided in subdivision 4, three supervisors shall be elected in each town at the town general election as provided in […]
367.033 MAY BE ON BOTH TOWN AND SCHOOL BOARD EXCEPT IF URBAN TOWN. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a person may serve on both a school board, however organized, and a town board of supervisors concurrently. (b) This section does not apply to members of the town board of a town exercising […]
367.05 Subdivision 1. MS 2002 [Renumbered 367.05] Subd. 2. MS 1982 [Repealed, 1984 c 562 s 48] Subd. 3. MS 1945 [Repealed, 1949 c 119 s 110] Subd. 4. MS 1971 [Repealed, 1974 c 143 s 2] 367.05 COMPENSATION; TOWN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. The town board shall set the compensation of supervisors, town assessors, the […]
367.10 TOWN CLERK; BOND; OATH. Every town clerk, before beginning the duties of the office, shall give bond to the town in an amount to be determined by the town board, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of clerk. The bond shall be filed with the county auditor. History: (1062) RL s 658; […]
367.11 CLERK’S DUTIES. It shall be the duty of the town clerk: (1) to act as clerk of the town board and keep in the clerk’s office a true record of all of its proceedings; (2) unless otherwise provided by law, to have custody of the records, books, and papers of the town and file […]
367.12 DEPUTY CLERK. Each town clerk may appoint a deputy, for whose acts the clerk shall be responsible, and who, in the clerk’s absence or disability, shall perform the clerk’s duties. If a town clerk has not appointed a deputy, the town treasurer shall perform the duties of the clerk relating to receiving candidate filings […]
367.13 LOCATION OF OFFICE. The clerk of a town may hold office in a statutory city the territory of which was, before incorporation, a part of the town. History: (1065) 1905 c 98 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 401 art 1 s 1
367.14 NEW TOWN. When a new town is organized, embracing part of an existing town, the clerk of the existing town shall deliver to the clerk of the new town all papers and files pertaining to the new town that can be moved, and certified copies of all records, papers, and files that cannot be […]
367.15 TOWN TREASURER; BOND. Every town treasurer, before beginning the duties of the office, shall give bond to the town in an amount to be determined by the board, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of treasurer. The bond shall be filed for record with the county auditor. History: (1067) RL s 662; […]
367.16 TREASURER’S DUTIES. It is the duty of the town treasurer: (1) to receive and take charge of all money belonging to the town, or which is required to be paid into its treasury, and to pay it out only upon the lawful order of the town or its officers; (2) to preserve all books, […]
367.161 DEPUTY TREASURER. Each town treasurer may appoint a deputy not currently serving as an elected official of the town for whose acts the treasurer is responsible, and who, in case of the treasurer’s absence or disability, shall perform the treasurer’s duties. History: 1990 c 471 s 3
367.17 NEGLECT OF DUTY. A town treasurer who refuses or neglects to comply with section 367.16 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall also forfeit office as treasurer. History: (1069) RL s 664; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 401 art 1 s 1
367.18 AUDITED ACCOUNTS; PAYMENT, FORM. Accounts audited and allowed, and the amount of any account voted to be allowed, at any town meeting, shall be paid by the town treasurer, on the order of the town board, signed by the chair and countersigned by the clerk. Each order shall be drawn so that when signed […]
367.19 ORDER OF PAYMENT; INTEREST. Town orders shall bear interest at the rate provided in section 475.55 from the date presented to the treasurer for payment. They shall be paid in the order in which they are registered, out of the first money that comes into the treasurer’s hands for that purpose. History: (1071) RL […]
367.22 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL’S BOND. Before beginning duties, and within ten days after being notified of appointment, every law enforcement official shall give bond to the town, in a sum directed and with sureties approved by the chair of the town board, conditioned for the faithful discharge of official duties. The chair shall endorse approval […]
367.23 BONDS, HOW EXECUTED. Every bond required of a town officer shall be executed to the town by its name. When no other provision is made, it shall be in a sum fixed by the town board or, if none is fixed, in the sum of the bond of the last incumbent of the office. […]
367.24 FEES AND DUTIES OF POUNDMASTERS. Poundmasters shall be allowed fees in amounts determined by the town board for: (1) taking animals into the pound and discharging them; (2) keeping animals in pound; and (3) selling impounded animals. The poundmaster shall have a lien on impounded animals for fees, which shall be paid before the […]
367.25 OATH OF OFFICE; BOND; FILING; PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Requirement, fee. Every person elected at a March election, elected at a special election, or appointed to a town office, within ten days after receiving a certificate or notice of election or appointment, shall take and subscribe the oath required by law. Persons elected at a […]
